Voting Rights
What right was granted by the 15th Amendment, and when was it ratified?
What is the 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote and was ratified on February 3, 1870?
Can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College?
What is yes?
What is vote-by-mail, and how does it work in states with automatic mailing programs?
What is vote-by-mail is a system where ballots are automatically mailed to registered voters in certain states before Election Day. Voters can fill out the ballot and return it by mail instead of going to a polling place?
What are the 3 types of primary elections?
What is Open Primary, Closed Primary, Non-partisan Primary?
What does the term "ticket" refer to in the context of a political election?
What is a ticket refers to the list of candidates that a political party nominates to run in an election, usually including candidates for president and vice president in national elections?
How did the 19th Amendment change voting rights in the United States, and when did it come into effect?
What is the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote and was ratified on August 18, 1920?
How many total electors are there in the Electoral College, and how many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
What is there are 538 total electors in the Electoral College, and a candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency?
In what circumstances can a voter use absentee voting?
A voter can use absentee voting if they expect to be "absent" from their polling place on Election Day, either with or without an excuse, depending on the state's requirements?
What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
What is open: any registered voter can participate regardless of party affiliation and closed: only voters registered with specific party can vote in that party's primary?
Who makes up the electorate in an election?
What is the electorate consists of all individuals who have the right to vote in an election?
What discriminatory practices did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 address?
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 addressed discriminatory practices such as literacy tests and poll taxes, which were used to prevent certain groups from voting, particularly in Southern states?
How many electoral votes does Indiana have?
What is 11?
How does absentee voting allow voters to participate in an election without being present at a polling place?
What is absentee voting allows voters to cast a ballot without being physically present at a polling place. Voters receive their ballots ahead of time and submit them by mail or other designated methods?
What is a special election, and in what circumstances is it held?
What is a special election is held to replace an official who is unable to continue serving due to reasons such as death, resignation, or removal from office. It can occur during a general election, primary election, or on another chosen date?
What is a caucus?
What is a caucus is a group or meeting of people, often members of a political party, who come together to discuss and decide on policy or nominate candidates for election?
Who signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, and what was its primary purpose?
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. Its primary purpose was to prohibit discriminatory voting practices that had been used to disenfranchise African Americans and other minority groups?
Name 2 positions that are elected outside of the Electoral College system.
What is positions such as members of Congress (House and Senate), mayors, governors, and state legislators are elected outside of the Electoral College system through direct elections?
What are the potential reasons a voter might need to vote via absentee ballot?
What is a voter might need to vote via absentee ballot if they are traveling, living abroad, serving in the military, or unable to visit a polling place due to illness or other reasons. Some states may require an excuse, while others allow absentee voting without an excuse?
How often are general elections held, and what is the usual date for the presidential general election in the United States?
What is General elections are held every four years for the presidential election, and the general election is typically held on the first Tuesday during the first full week in November?
What does the term "bi-partisan” mean?
What is bi-partisan refers to the cooperation of both opposing political parties on a particular issue, where members from both sides work together to reach a common goal?
What were some of the barriers to voting in Southern states prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What are some of the barriers to voting in Southern states prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 included literacy tests, poll taxes, and other discriminatory measures designed to prevent African Americans and other minority groups from voting?
During the 2016 Presidential Race who won the electoral college and who won the popular vote?
What is Donald Trump won the electoral college and Hilary Clinton won the popular vote?
How does the process of receiving and submitting a vote-by-mail ballot differ from voting in person on Election Day?
What is in vote-by-mail states, registered voters automatically receive ballots by mail before Election Day, which they can complete and return by mail or drop off. In contrast, voting in person requires going to a designated polling place on Election Day to cast a ballot?
Name 3 types of officials typically elected during a general election.
What is president, members of Congress, governors and state legislators?
Who is considered a whistleblower, and what is their role in exposing unethical behavior?
What is a whistleblower is a current or former worker of an organization or government agency who exposes unethical or illegal behavior, allowing others to take action or raise awareness of the misconduct?